1. Chapter 10 Page 252

2. Vocabulary political party is a group of citizens with similar views on public issues that work together. nominate means to select. candidate is the person running for government office.

3. Role of Political Parties Convince voters to elect candidates. Political spectrum means the difference in political views. Liberal vs. Conservative

4. Liberal or Conservative?

6. 2 parties Liberals are usually Democrats, desire the federal government to play a strong role in providing social programs Conservatives are usually Republicans and favor a smaller federal government and programs should be run by the states.

7. Do you have to pick one party to belong to?

8. Answer: NO

9. Advantages of 2 Party System Both parties have about equal power Parties tend to represent what the majority wants **what does majority mean?????

10. Multiparty System More than 2 strong political parties Often parties in a multiparty system will compromise and work together. Coalition is an agreement between two or more political parties to work together.

11. One Party System Voters have no choice ***Where would this happen? What would this government be called?

12. Third Parties Smaller parties that represent a portion of the population. These parties DO have influence on the major parties

13. Third Party Candidates Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 started his own party called the Progressive Party, lost election but the major party took many of his party’s ideas. Ross Perot ran in 1992 as an Independent, lost but had effect on the election.

14. Populist Party 1800s One of the most effective third parties. Favored 8 hour work day, new tax ideas, immigration reform, and election of Senators by the people.

15. Review: What are the 2 major U.S. political Parties? What is a coalition? What are third parties? How many parties can we have in America?

16. Review: What does multiparty system mean? What type of government has a 1 party system? What was the most successful third party in the 1800s?

17. Chapter 10 Section 2 Page 255

18. Party Organization Parties must be well organized Must raise $$$$$$$ Help get candidate elected

19. Party Committees A. National Committees –Largest –Members may be elected or chosen by state committee –Chooses Presidential and VP candidates

20. State Committees Every state has a committee Raises $$$$$$$ Committee chairperson is a key member in state

21. ???????????????? Who was the Democratic Party chairperson in Arkansas that was murdered earlier this year?

22. Bill Gwatney

23. Local Committees Important Part For elections all areas, counties, cities, wards are divided into precincts = voting districts Polling place = where people go to vote

24. Precinct Leaders Precinct leaders give out information about the election and encourage people to vote, they have many volunteers that assist them.

25. $$$Financing $$$ Federal Elections Campaign Act and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Set guidelines for money received from individuals and groups, the law is enforced by the Federal Election Commission

26. Private $ Must report EVERY person that donates $200 or more Limit is $2,100 for primary and $2,100 for general election What about advertisements????

27. Public $ Presidential election campaign fund Money from taxpayers Candidates must raise $5,000 in 20 states than can receive matching funds If you use public funds you cannot use private $

28. Review ??s What Party committee is the largest? What are voting district? Where do people go to vote?

29. Review ????s Who is in charge of the voting precinct? What is the limit on individual contributions to candidates? True or False: If a candidate takes public funds he/she can also take private funds?

30. Chapter 10 Section 3 Page 259

31. Voters 18 years old Proof of age and residence Cannot vote if felon, legal resident, or illegal alien

32. Vocabulary Independent voter: not a member of any party Primary elections: held in states to choose a party’s candidate. General election: where leaders are elected Runoff: When no candidate receives the majority of the votes, the two leading candidates run against each other.

33. Vocabulary Cont Closed primary: can only vote if registered with the party Open primary: can vote no matter what party you are registered with Secret ballot: no one knows who you vote for

34. Question: Why is a secret ballot important????

35. Answer Allows people to vote for who they really want without fear of retribution. What is retribution???????

36. Question: Where did the secret ballot come from?

37. Answer Australia

38. Electing a President Primary: Each state chooses candidate Grassroots effort: local people encouraging people to vote for their candidate. What is a caucus?????? What is Super Tuesday????

39. Electing a Pres. Cont Convention: Put on by national committee, is where President and VP is nominated General Election: voters choose between all candidates. When is it this year????

40. Voting Voice voting Secret ballot

41. Voting Today Voting machines Polling places usually open early and stay open late so all people can vote Citizens should be informed voters

42. Voting Today cont Straight ticket: when the voters votes for everyone from their party Split ticket: when voter votes for people from different parties

43. Review Questions How old do you have to be to vote? What are some reasons people cannot vote? What is held in each state to choose a candidate?

44. Review Questions Where is the secret ballot from? What is the difference between a closed and opened primary? What is voice voting?

45. Review Questions How do polling places help voters? What is a duty of a voter? What is the difference between straight and split ticket?

46. Chapter 10 Sec 4 Page 263

47. Vocabulary Popular vote: total number of all votes Elector: person chosen from each state to select the president. Electoral college: group of all electors, different number for each state.

48. Vocabulary cont Electoral votes: votes cast by electors, there are 538 electoral votes National nominating convention: where the presidential candidates are officially chosen. Held during the summer of the election year. ???? How many electoral votes does Arkansas have?

49. Answer: 6 The number of electors from each state equals the number of Congress members: AR has 4 U.S. Legislators and 2 Senators.

50. Electoral Map

51. To Become President: President needs 270 electoral votes ????what states would be the most important to win?

52. Answer: States with a high electoral votes: California, Texas, Ohio, New York, Florida

53. Electoral Votes All the states matter, even states with small electoral votes. ???What states have the smallest amount of electoral votes?

54. What if?? What if neither John McCain or Barack Obama get 270 electoral votes?

55. Who decides If neither McCain or Obama get 270 electoral votes then the House of Representatives chooses from the 3 leading candidates. This has happened twice in U.S. history.

56. Question Can you become President even if you do not have the majority of the popular vote?????

57. Answer Yes, it is not about popular vote but electoral votes

58. Party Ideas and Debates: Platform: statement of the party’s views and policies about important issues Plank: part of –the platform

59. Debates Debates are held between the presidential and vice presidential candidates, so voters can get to know the candidates better and be informed voters.

60. Are Looks Important How a candidate looks, sounds, and presents themselves DOES impact the voter’s opinions of the candidate

61. TV versus Radio Nixon and Kennedy p. 265

62. Review Questions: